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Projects

Publications (in progress)

Comstock, G., & Birkner, J. A.

Valorizing Autism. 2024.

Publications

Presentations

April 2024

Pathway to Success and Growth Mindset in College for People with Disabilities.

Featured speaker at Reach for the Stars! Be a Star! STEM Resource Fair.

April 2024

Exploring Lipid Hormone Structures: Mechanisms and Impacts.

Table presentation at Reach for the Stars! Be a Star! STEM and Resource Fair.

March 2024

Anti-Ableism in Practice.

Diversity Lunch & Learn, Autism Society of North Carolina.

March 2024

RBT CEU: Two Perspectives.

Training developed and administered to clinical employees of the Autism Society of North Carolina, offering Behavioral Analyst Certification Board Continuing Education Units.

March 2024

Building the Foundation: Best Practices in Autism.

Panel presentation, Autism Society of North Carolina Annual Conference.

November 2023

Assessing the Impact of a Critical Thinking Course: Instrument Development and Preliminary Findings.

2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for Undergraduate Scholarship, Randolph College.

MARCUS 2023 Abstract

September 2023

Assessing Effectiveness of the DSM-5 in Informing Biological Mechanisms

Research presented at OUR Sidewalk Symposium, NC State University

Sidewalk Symposium 2023 Abstract

July 2023

Reviewing Neuroscience Publications Using Critical Thinking

Poster presented at COS Excellence Symposium, NC State University

July 2023

Developing the How We Evaluate pilot study

Poster presented at OUR Summer Symposium, NC State University

Summer Symposium 2023 Abstract

April 2023

Revisions to Relias RBT Training

Poster presented at Self Design Capstone Presentation, NC State University

April 2023

Moral Enhancement Technologies and ASD: Ethical Gentrification of a Population

Oral Presentation at the OUR Spring Symposium, NC State University

Spring Symposium 2023 Abstract

March 2023

Does College Teach Students to Think Critically? Philosophers’ Responsibilities and General Education Requirements.

NC Philosophical Society’s Annual Conference, Durham NC

Presentations

Projects

Projects

July 2021 - June 2023

NC State Libraries Readability Widget

About Resulting Research Study

April 2023 - Present

UNCG Libraries Sensory Space Development

March 2018 - Jun 2019

Safety Town Buildings

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Multimedia painting of two men holding one another, their forms seen from a distance via a stippling technique of painted toy soldiers waging war.
Winner of both Guildford County and Weaver Academy's PTA reflections contests in 2018.

A single blue and brown pigment were used to imply a range of values, textures, and mirror-like glass reflections.

Two skeletons are depicted through charcoal interacting with one another.

The 2001 "Gorillaz" self-titled album cover is reimagined, inspired by the song Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix). Lyrics from the song are written on fortunes that the characters hold, with other elements such as guns and masks replaced by fortune cookies. Acrylic modeling paste is used to create 3D textures to the acrylic painting.

A double-headed skeleton is shown holding a test tube with a green liquid, and in front of a detached eyeball, with the nerve muscled threaded through a sewing needle

Numerous female characters across the Marvel comic's universe are reimagined with different costumes, colors through a figure design digital sketch. (Doop is also included in this drawing). Characters include (from left to right):
- Silk, in a golden suit, shown hanging from the ceiling.
- America Chavez, wearing a jean-and-pink casual outfit.
- Silhouette, shown in a white leotard with orange elbow crutches.
- Elsa Bloodstone, dressed as "Barbie", with blonde hair and a pink catsuit.
- Songbird, reimagined with golden feathered wings and a pink leotard, flying leaning backwards
- Scarlet Witch, shown as a redhead with a purple catsuit.
- Aero, with her traditionally white suit colors switched for silver and her blue accents swapped for lavender.
- Psylocke, pictured with vitiligo, shown in black and green..=
- Quasar, floating upside down and cross-legged, in a deep mauve and cream suit.
- Weapon Hex, in a gold-and-royal blue version of her traditional suit, with blue tattoos.
- Gwenpool in a winter outfit, colored black and red.
- Storm in a red suit with a white cape.
- Dust, shown in green.

Different buttons are shown depicted in watercolor.

A colored pencil study using cereal to recreate an image of the game sharing its name, found through Coolmath Games.

A colored pencil study depicting different matchboxes.

Different colors and shapes are shown interacting with each other in the visual space.

Sketches in marker.

Geometric digital piece portraying an alien woman with a prosthetic leg observing a geometric structure that appears to be glowing and emitting a radius of light.

A study of anatomy showing a mouth, ear, hand, eye, and nose outlined in ink

A woman is shown from an overhead perspective holding a skull

Ink study showing different anatomical figures partially outlined and connecting

Two figures are shown dancing in a digital drawing

Art

Multimedia painting of two men holding one another, their forms seen from a distance via a stippling technique of painted toy soldiers waging war.
Winner of both Guildford County and Weaver Academy's PTA reflections contests in 2018.

A single blue and brown pigment were used to imply a range of values, textures, and mirror-like glass reflections.

Two skeletons are depicted through charcoal interacting with one another.

The 2001 "Gorillaz" self-titled album cover is reimagined, inspired by the song Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix). Lyrics from the song are written on fortunes that the characters hold, with other elements such as guns and masks replaced by fortune cookies. Acrylic modeling paste is used to create 3D textures to the acrylic painting.

A double-headed skeleton is shown holding a test tube with a green liquid, and in front of a detached eyeball, with the nerve muscled threaded through a sewing needle

Numerous female characters across the Marvel comic's universe are reimagined with different costumes, colors through a figure design digital sketch. (Doop is also included in this drawing). Characters include (from left to right):
- Silk, in a golden suit, shown hanging from the ceiling.
- America Chavez, wearing a jean-and-pink casual outfit.
- Silhouette, shown in a white leotard with orange elbow crutches.
- Elsa Bloodstone, dressed as "Barbie", with blonde hair and a pink catsuit.
- Songbird, reimagined with golden feathered wings and a pink leotard, flying leaning backwards
- Scarlet Witch, shown as a redhead with a purple catsuit.
- Aero, with her traditionally white suit colors switched for silver and her blue accents swapped for lavender.
- Psylocke, pictured with vitiligo, shown in black and green..=
- Quasar, floating upside down and cross-legged, in a deep mauve and cream suit.
- Weapon Hex, in a gold-and-royal blue version of her traditional suit, with blue tattoos.
- Gwenpool in a winter outfit, colored black and red.
- Storm in a red suit with a white cape.
- Dust, shown in green.

Different buttons are shown depicted in watercolor.

A colored pencil study using cereal to recreate an image of the game sharing its name, found through Coolmath Games.

A colored pencil study depicting different matchboxes.

Different colors and shapes are shown interacting with each other in the visual space.

Sketches in marker.

Geometric digital piece portraying an alien woman with a prosthetic leg observing a geometric structure that appears to be glowing and emitting a radius of light.

A study of anatomy showing a mouth, ear, hand, eye, and nose outlined in ink

A woman is shown from an overhead perspective holding a skull

Ink study showing different anatomical figures partially outlined and connecting

Two figures are shown dancing in a digital drawing

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